”Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist”. – Kenneth Boulding Continue reading →

Supply & Demand and Demand & Supply

People like shifting blame. There’s a famous psychological study that suggests that the more people witness a victim in distress, the less likely any one onlooker is to do anything. This is because everyone’s thinking ‘’someone else will do something’’. Hmm… Dangerous. A similar thing happens on a much broader scale with all sorts of … Continue reading →

In Transition 2.0

Last night I went to a film screening of In Transition 2.0, a sequel to the original Transition documentary film. As you would imagine, it documents the progress of the Transition movement since that time, and shows initiatives from around the world in various stages of ‘transitioning’. The Transition Network describes it thus: “In Transition 2.0 is … Continue reading →

Happy Earth Day!

Today it’s the 22nd April 2012, and it’s Earth Day. Take a moment to really try and truly appreciate the Earth. Isn’t it amazing? Think of the diversity, the intelligence, the beauty. I think it’s awesome how many different forms life takes. Think of dandelion seeds blowing in the wind, fungus on a tree, a polar … Continue reading →

Fresh young innovation and electricity-free fridges

Hey. Good morning! Today I came across this brilliant article by Permaculture magazine… Take a look: http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/meet-inventor-electricity-free-fridge-powered-dirty-water It’s about this young sustainable designer called Emily Cummins (link to her website) who has come up with the design for a fridge that doesn’t require electricity but instead runs off of the evaporation of dirty water. (See … Continue reading →

Veg box schemes and similar delights

Having fresh, local, seasonal and organic fruit and veg delivered straight from the farm to your doorstep is not a novel or revolutionary idea. But it’s an idea that makes perfect common-sense, and which is very much in vogue. I thought this was worth talking about because, you know, common-sense isn’t exactly always in vogue … Continue reading →

Snippets of conversation…

”I wish I lived in a world of stewardship rather than a world of ownership”. –  Some random  guy I walked past in the street Continue reading →

What about a Positive News program?

I don’t usually watch the news, but the other day I was watching TV and it came on and I didn’t do anything about it. I thought it might be beneficial to know about some current affairs, and besides I didn’t have much else to do. I can tell you I was struck by how … Continue reading →

On Environmental Hypocrisy and why it’s a Silly Notion

I really hate it when people discard other people’s efforts and label them as a hypocrite when they’re just doing their best. As you may guess, I’m talking specifically about people’s efforts to live a greener and more sustainable life. All too often I hear people saying stuff like ‘’Oh yeah, he’s such a hypocrite. … Continue reading →

Pandas – precious cutie or evolutionary dead-end?

I want to discuss with you today the plight of the panda. Aren’t they adorable? It’s no wonder Giant Pandas are one of the most loved species in the whole animal kingdom. Because they’re so popular they’re often used as  what’s called a ‘flagship species’ – an endangered species that is well known and well … Continue reading →